Exclusive breastfeeding in Benin
Benin: Exclusive breastfeeding was 44.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.95
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
44.95
in 2021
All-time low
10.1
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.95 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Benin peaked at 44.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 1996.
That places Benin 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.01 | 37.78 | 42.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.41 | 32.47 | 41.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.95 | 44.95 | 44.95 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Benin?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Benin was 44.95 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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